Address: Lawrence Sheriff Street, Rugby CV22 5EH
Website: rugbyschool.co.uk
Founded: 1567
Pupils: 890, coed aged 13-18
Fees: £13,070-£20,620 per term
Head: Gareth Parker-Jones
Religious Affiliation: Christian by tradition but welcomes all faiths
Entrance Procedure: Selective by interview, tests and Common Entrance
School Visits: Ten open events per year, with individual visits available
Contact: [email protected] or 01788 556216
Curriculum
Year nines have a programme of cross-disciplinary enrichment as well as timetabled lessons. In years ten and 11, students are working towards GCSEs and study English, maths, a modern language and sciences, and can choose four other subjects. In year 12 they choose between the IB and A levels. The school’s method of teaching, The Rugby Way, prioritises independent, critical thinking over rote learning, which helps students achieve good exam results and prepares them for the social and economic context of life after school.
Sport & The Arts
As well as Rugby’s core team games (rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, netball), it offers 20 other sports, including polo, squash, swimming, sailing and golf. There are three fitness gyms and a dance studio. Every year group is coached by professional sports coaches. More than 450 music lessons are taught weekly and some 200 musical events take place annually. Everyone signs. Performing arts include acting, dance and musical theatre training, with performance opportunities in the school’s own theatre. The Arnold Foundation offers scholarships in performing arts, music, art and DT as well as academic, providing fee relief of up to 100 percent.
Pastoral Care
The house system is the basis of Rugby’s pastoral care. Each boarding house accommodates around 50 students (ten from each year group), which is their term-time home while they are at Rugby – where they eat all their meals, do their prep and enjoy being teenagers. Every student has their own tutor, whom they meet in the evenings to discuss their work, wellbeing and whatever else is on their mind. This ensures students feel supported and listened to, and gives their families reassurance.
Exit Destinations
Most students go to UK universities. There is growing interest in international universities and more enquiries about degree apprenticeships, so Rugby has developed a specialist pathway support to include them.
Head’s Philosophy
To emphasise the importance of learning – not just at school or as a means to an end, but throughout life. Continuing to learn means that curiosity about people and about ideas is never quenched. Your mind remains open, you can manage challenge, you can think critically. That is what we encourage at Rugby.
